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ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST 1-2 OR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
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ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST 1-2 OR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Houma, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
02/50308464/ACCT/4.22.26/LA
Department
DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division
District 2- New Orleans
Opening Date
04/22/2026
Closing Date
5/5/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
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About this Job
DISTRICT 02-Unit 001
JOB NUMBER: 02/50308464/ACCT/4.22.26/LA
This position is located in the Business Office in the Houma Subdistrict 02 office. This position functions as DOTD procurement and must possess an extensive knowledge of DOTD procurement and accounting policies and procedures in accordance with Louisiana and Federal guideline. The incumbent of this position participates in a career progression group (CPG) with the highest level of Accounting Technician (AS 611). Incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties independently with little to no supervision on a daily basis.
At DOTD our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.
Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/InsideLaDOTD/Divisions/MgmtFinance/HR/Pages/CareerCenter.aspx
Minimum Qualifications
One year of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=136950) .
Job Duties and Other Information
JOB DUTIES:
Accounting Services: Incumbent receives, prepares, and enters invoices from external vendors for payment on a daily basis and has responsibility for ensuring accurate processing of all payables, which requires the ability to make decisions to ensure coding is consistent with District’s budget allocation and District policy. Accountable for accurate budget reporting through auditing expenditures prior to payment; confirming validity of charges; proper coding.
Incumbent is responsible for recording contract payables via Standard or Confirming Purchase Order requiring working knowledge of DOTD procurement policies and procedures.
Reconcile invoice, goods receipt, and purchase order, process payment.
Incumbent audits inventory levels of contract items against Goods Receipt For correct posting to each storage location.
Creates and forwards payable package to Financial Services via Content Manager on a daily basis.
Incumbent serves as liaison and/or contact person with Vendors as well as internal and external customers, concerning payment information and/or discrepancies. Create and implement Vendor Registration process to ensure successful transition for new vendors.
POSITION SPECIFIC DETAILS:
Career Progression: As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Accounting Specialist 1-2 or Accounting Technician on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). The maximum salary for the Accounting Technician is $5,734.00 per month.
Accounting Specialist 1 – $15.43/hourly SER
Accounting Specialist 2 – $16.51//hourly SER
Accounting Technician – $18.90/hourly SER
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Detail to Special Duty or a Probationary appointment requiring 6-24 months on probation.
HOW TO APPLY:
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Susan Callaghan
LA DOTD
Administrative Program Manager 2
(504) 437-3236
“The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any @type.”
Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here:Louisiana Rehabilitation Services – Vocational Rehabilitation – Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net)
DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran’s Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
*** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the @type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?
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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate “NA”.
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Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee?
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Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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